This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door.
How to cut hinges into new door jamb.
After your three door frame pieces are cut to the correct size prime and paint them.
Place the tip of a chisel vertically in.
We show you the tools to use and the.
Using a utility knife cut vertically down into the door following the tracing and cutting to a depth of 3 16 inch.
This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.
Cut the new door to size remove the old door and cut the new door down to size.
Then gently tap the back end of the chisel with a hammer or mallet pushing it into the door.
If you re not steady with your saw you can use a straight edge as a guide.
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Scribe the hinge leaf outline onto the door edge with a sharp utility knife.
How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.
Hook the tape measure into the side jamb rabbets or dadoes and measure down a distance equal to the.
Chances are that they will be very close to the same size.
Measure the width and height of the existing door and check the new slab.
Using a chisel support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges.
Place one of the hinges on the edge of the door with its top edge on the top mark.
Purchase your new door as a slab meaning that it will not have any routes for the hinges or any holes drilled for knobs.
That way we can line everything up to make it work perfectly with our existing jamb.
Cut the head jamb to a length equal.
Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush.
Keep tapping until the groove is the same depth as your door hinge then repeat the process until you ve carved around the entire perimeter of the mortise spot.
Trace around the hinge with a pencil.
Hold the hinge against the side of the.
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Place the edge of a sharp chisel into any of the mortise outline grooves.
If you have more than 3 16 of an inch to remove you can use a circular saw to do so.